MOBO Awards 2016 Nominees – Craig David, Skepta & More

The nominees for the MOBO Awards 2016 have been revealed, and they have quite the smorgasbord of artists on offer for this year’s event.

The biggest name on the list is probably Skepta, who is having a pretty damn good year. You may recall that he is also nominated for the Mercury Prize for his album Konnichiwa, alongside people such as Radiohead and David Bowie.

Also in the running is familiar face Craig David, a name most will recognise from his rise to fame in 1999. He is nominated for two awards, after 15 years since his last MOBO nomination.

He said to BBC Newsbeat: “I remember rocking up to the 2000 awards, I had my ‘Buy British’ red jumper on and I was proud to be walking up there. It feels full circle to be standing here again. It’s crazy.”

The theme of grime music is a strong one throughout the nominations, with Skepta, Stormzy and Kano in the best male category and Lady Leshurr in the best female category.

Craig David compared this to the rise of garage in the 90’s, which is of course where he found his fame: “You can see the grime scene, in the same way the garage scene did. It was bubbling and all of a sudden exploded onto the mainstream and at that point, you can’t hold it back. What it does, is it forces the hand. Radio starts really supporting it, TV performances start changing and you see more grime artists performing.”

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